Variability and trends in dynamical forcing of tropical lower stratospheric temperatures

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 13439-13453

  Fueglistaler, S ^a   Abalos, M ^b   Flannaghan, T J ^a   Lin, P ^c   Rande, W J ^d  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; HEAT FLUX; NEWTONIAN FLUID; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME SERIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UPWELLING;

EID: 84918510086     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-13439-2014     Document Type: Article

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